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| The new improved Sambodhi Meditation Center in Ladakh |
Hi Friends,
Sorry for the delay between posts. I was Ladakh, India from July 19-September 20th and the internet access was such that I could not create new posts. Now I am in Mumbai for two days with good connections and time for getting in a quick update.
My travel and teaching schedule took me to Germany, Ladakh and now in Maharashtra State, in central India. All of the retreats and teachings went on well with good participation in all these locations. You can consult the Travel/Teaching page to see the details of those retreats.
After leaving Germany I arrived in Leh, Ladakh, India on July 19thst. I stayed at the the Mahabodhi Sambodhi Retreat Center for two months conducting a series of 8 retreats. It was three years since I was there last and a lot of good, attractive improvements have been made. It is a very wonderful place to hold retreats, but only in the summer months.
In between retreats I was able to get in some trekking to some places I had not been to before.
It begins to get cold in Ladakh, at an elevation over 11,000ft. in the middle of September and the number of tourists begin to dwindle.
So the Sambodhi retreats closes up shop about then, as 90 percent of the retreat participants are from outside India. So I also headed south to Middle India. Now I am currently in Maharashtra where the temperature is above 30 C.
Here are some photos.
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| Chainsawed Buddha out of tree truck at the Metta Vihara, Allagau,Germany |
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| With old friend Hans Bloching on a day hike in the Alps |
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| Taking a refreshing swim after the hike. |
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| Colorful garden in Sheneverdingen, Germany |
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| View of Himalayas from plane on the way from Delhi to Ladakh |
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| Viewpoint at Mahabodhi with Stok Kangri 20,00ft. |
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| View of the entire Mahabodhi Devachan campus with the Sambodhi meditation center in the foreground; note viewpoint at left |
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The Milarepa rock cave outdoor meditation site
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Notice the second viewpoint at top of mountain
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| Young samaneras circumambulating the stupa |
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| It is a long climb up |
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| But well worth it! |
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| Sunrise meditation on top viewpoint |
Scenes from my treks
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| The trekking monk |
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| Overnight camp on the way to the Stok La |
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| Rugged, beautiful mountains |
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| Steep climb up to the Stok La; 4,900 meters elevation |
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| Interesting, unusual sight in the Nubra valley |
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| Usual chores in the remote villages |
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| The Monastery in Tangyar village |
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| View of the Shyog River valley in the Nubra Valley |
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| Green oasis is a pleasant respite from the unrelenting sunshine on the high barren mountains |
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| The last sunrise on the week long trek through the Nubra Valley |
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Selfie at the end of 100 kilometer solo trek through Nubra Valley
May all Beings be Well, Peaceful and Wise
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